Seven years have passed since I last asked this question. Since then we’ve had Dopers come and go, and of course, our experiences may have changed. So I ask again: have you ever eaten at a restaurant with a Michelin star (or two or three) attached?
Alas, I still have not. The closest city to me that Michelin even covers is Chicago, and though I’ve been there more times than I can count, it’s been at least 20 years since I set foot in that town. I also have family in Modesto, 118 miles or so from Yountville (where Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry (3 stars, last time I checked) is located). So if I’m ever in Modesto visiting family again and I have a shit ton of money to blow, I may eat there. Or I may not. I also remember a hole-in-the-wall Mexican place in Modesto that I may prefer to eat at. Who knows.
